DOVER — A Rochester man who pleaded guilty to several charges including first-degree assault with a deadly weapon and burglary, after what has been described as a brutal and vicious home invasion in the summer of 2011, has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in a New Hampshire state prison.

Phillip Eisenberg, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident and is now 19, will remain incarcerated for a minimum of 10 years and will undergo mental and drug counseling for a felony count of first-degree assault and first-degree assault with a deadly weapon. A sentence of two-and-a-half to five years has been suspended, provided Eisenberg maintains good behavior in the 10 years following his release.

Eisenberg pleaded guilty to his charges in Strafford County Superior Court in Dover Monday morning, with members of his family present including former Rochester City Clerk Sheryl Eisenberg, the defendant's mother.

In the early hours of Aug. 5, 2011, Eisenberg reportedly used a metal baseball bat to strike the parents of his former friend while they slept after robbing their Estes Road home in Rochester of beer, an Xbox system and various other items. The family reported they incurred approximately $60,000 in medical fees and loss of income after both had to stay home from work to tend to their injuries, though they did not request restitution in the case to speed up the legal process.

The friend of Eisenberg, who was 18 at the time and who told authorities he and Eisenberg had a falling out after the defendant began abusing drugs, intervened in the struggle around 4:30 a.m. and suffered some bruising and lacerations. He ran downstairs upon hearing his parents screaming and crying in their living room where they had each fallen asleep on separate couches. His younger sister, now 16, hid in her bedroom when she heard the attack and told the court she waited for her brother to come get her, terrified for her life and her family members' lives.

Eisenberg's friend's father underwent surgery after Eisenberg shattered his knee and his wife was struck several times on the head causing severe lacerations. In her victim's impact statement spoken before the court, she addressed the defendant directly as "Phil" and told him since he claimed to not remember the attack, she wanted to refresh his memory and described her family's pain in gruesome detail. At one point, she told him he "split her head open."

Eisenberg told authorities he took approximately eight times the prescribed dose of medication for his diagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the morning of the incident and was regularly smoking marijuana around that time. His attorney told the court in counseling Eisenberg admitted he was trying to kill himself that day by overdosing on his medication.

Sheryl Eisenberg, the defendant's mother, declined to speak with a reporter after the hearing on Monday. She was placed on administrative leave from her clerk position in the city of Rochester in October 2011 and ended her employment there on Dec. 9 of that year. Her charges for alleged involvement in concealing items stolen by her son from the burglary was "nol prossed," or cleared.

Before his sentencing was declared by the judge, Eisenberg stood up, wearing a tan suit from the Strafford County House of Corrections with shackles and handcuffs, and turned to face the family seated several feet behind him. He told them he was sorry for what he had done.

Strafford County Superior Court Judge Brian Tucker told the court he considered Eisenberg's lack of criminal history before the attack as well as his young age when issuing the sentence. The Strafford County attorney's office requested a six-and-a-half to 12-year sentence for each charges of assault while the defense attorney, Lawrence Vogelman, requested 5 to 10 years maximum. Tucker ordered Eisenberg meaningfully complete his therapy during his incarceration and that he have no contact with the family when completing his sentence.

Approximately 10 members of the victims' family sat on the opposite side of the Eisenbergs in the court during the hour-and-a-half long hearing. Some teared up as the attacked family members shared their experiences. The 16-year-old sister of Eisenberg's friend cried into the court microphone as she thanked her brother for saving her parents' lives. She said to this day, she does not feel safe in her home and her mother said all four are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The mother said at times following the incident, her 20-year-old son would patrol the house in the night with a golf club to ensure they were safe.

After conversing with the Assistant County Attorney Amy Feliciano, members of the attacked family said they were relieved and pleased with the sentencing. During a brief court recess, the father of the victimized parents said he hoped justice would be done and said he was pleased at the close of the hearing.

The former friend of Eisenberg said he is now taking steps to go to college and hopes to study art. His mother told Foster's their family is incredibly strong, but they couldn't have gone through the process without the support of their community. The brother of the eldest victim noted however he was disappointed the Eisenbergs had not reached out to their family to apologize and no words or offering of assistance came from the Eisenbergs' church, which Vogelman brought up when defending his client, stating Eisenberg was a "church-going, college bound" young man.